Rewind 15 – RAMmageddon Part 3: Why Software Is Now the Only Answer
from RAMmageddon – DigitalWasteland Hosted by Jens Klasen
In March 2026, Google's TurboQuant cut the memory needs of AI models by a factor of six – proof, for Jens, that smarter software beats more hardware. Meanwhile memory prices kept breaking records, and Europe's Chips Act could not deliver fast enough. Jens explains why AI-assisted coding turns months-long modernization proofs into two-week sprints, and why it only works in experienced hands. In this episode TurboQuant: what it changes, and what it doesn't (inference, not training) The state of the market in March 2026: DRAM contract prices, HP's memory cost share, SK Hynix's outlook to 2027 Europe's Chips Act: impressive investments, a stagnant ten percent share of global production Vibe coding: "Code has become cheap. Architecture has stayed expensive." Mistral Vibe and Devstral as a sovereign European option Four concrete recommendations: start now, use senior expertise, prove it with POCs, think about data sovereignty Originally published in German on March 31, 2026: https://klasen.ai/briefing/rammageddon-teil-3-software-antwort/ English version: https://klasen.ai/en/briefing/rammageddon-teil-3-software-antwort/ Voices are AI-generated (Jens's voice is a clone of his own). Content and analysis by Jens Klasen.
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